12 September 2014
Batucada Sound Machine, Benny Walker, Black Indie, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Bonjah, Bustamento, Finding Albert, Frank Yamma, Glenn Skuthorpe, Hailey Cramer, Leah Flanagan, Louis Baker, Marlon Williams, Melbourne Ska Orchestra …
12 September 2014
In 2013, Carlton Dry Global Music Grant was created in conjunction with AIR to provide an independent, emerging artist with the funds necessary to embark on an international tour.
12 September 2014
Are you looking for a new app? Sure you are! Fans of alt-J are now able to download the This is All Yours app, giving them the ability to stream the band’s album of the same name. What is unique about this app is that the album will begin to stream in selected metro parks and places of interest across Australia.
12 September 2014
When you think of big Australian blues artists, Lloyd Spiegel, Dutch Tilders, Geoff Achison and probably Phil Manning cross your mind, but there is an industry heavyweight that you are forgetting and that is the one and only Harper. Originally from WA, Harper has spent the past decade crafting his own original blues/roots sound and is kicking goals in the US with his music.
11 September 2014
Wasting little time after releasing her debut album Night Time, My Time, Sky Ferreira announced via her Instagram account that she has begun work on her second album.
11 September 2014
RTJ2, the forthcoming new album from Run the Jewels (who will be performing at Falls), sounds like something to get excited about.
11 September 2014
Regardless of whatever preconceived idea you have of Sticky Fingers, you’ve got to admire their ability to give it their all. “We’ve put it all on the line, if this doesn’t work out we’re all fucked,” says bass guitarist Paddy Cornwall. “If you’re going to go for it you have to put all in, otherwise there’s no point doing it half-assed. Because so many bands that do it half-assed you can smell it a mile away.”
11 September 2014
Tom Cruise’s 2002 sci-fi vehicle Minority Report is heading to the small screen. The series is being developed by Steven Spielberg, while Max Borenstein has been given screenwriting duties.
10 September 2014
Denmark punksters Iceage have lined up three dates around the country this month for what will mark their first Aussie outing. The band formed back in 2008, a time when members of the band averaged 17 years of age.
10 September 2014
One of the things that stuck in people’s minds about Guardians of the Galaxy was the small scene post-main feature. If you’re one of the three people that haven’t seen the movie but have the intention to do so, stop reading …
10 September 2014
MythBusters stars Kari Byron, Tony Belleci and Grant Imahara are signing off from the series after ten years of hard work, explosions and laughter.
9 September 2014
The St Jerome’s Laneway Festival team has announced the dates and venues for its 2015 outing. As for the line-up? Well, you have to wait just a wee bit longer for that.
9 September 2014
It looks as though an old friend will be returning to the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts.
9 September 2014
Back with another release, the 2013 Unearthed High Competition winners have really honed in on their style. And they’ve done it from playing at Falls Festival, Live It Up Festival and supporting British India, Dune Rats and Grinspoon.
9 September 2014
With the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 on DVD, Marc Webb has begun to dish the dirt on the third instalment.
9 September 2014
It’s quite a moment when you say goodbye to one festival as you welcome another one which takes its place. With Pyramid Rock now reserved to the memory bank, this year Phillip Island welcomes Beyond the Valley. With a new vision, this could well become the new “It” festival for the New Year period.
9 September 2014
It’s a long way from the sleepy town of Forbes, NSW (population: 7000) to the stage of TV talent show The Voice, but it’s a psychological leap Celia Pavey has seemingly taken in her stride. Having won over a national TV audience and judge Delta Goodrem, the 19-year-old folkie is now embarking on a national tour in support of her new EP, Bodies.
9 September 2014
The electronic drum kit you can take on the bus! When you ask drummers, “Which brand has the best electronic drum kit?”, the typical answer is Roland. Taking their experience from the higher end kits, Roland has delivered a kit that is not only affordable, but so portable it can be transported anywhere quite easily.
8 September 2014
Following a successful run in Sydney last year, Rolling Stone’s Live Lodge has jumped ship to Melbourne for a three-week run of tunes at Fitzroy’s iconic Workers Club.
8 September 2014
Upon returning home from his last tour of Australia, Hayward Williams thought he was going to die. Tired and feeling gaunt, he battled through the terminal to reach his connecting flight and then something started to feel very wrong. “I got to the airport and I was having a panic attack, but I didn’t know that at the time.
7 September 2014
I’ll admit that I was sceptical about this album before I listened to it because it was classed as a pop album. Now, I know as a reviewer (or any good writer) you shouldn’t have any preconceived ideas or judgements and you should take things for what they are, but that’s really, really hard being human and all. So as you’ve probably guessed already, pop isn’t really my cup of tea, so I was pretty shocked when I found myself uncontrollably grooving along to I Hope You’ll Be Very Unhappy Without Me at my desk.
7 September 2014
These days it’s easy to forget music existed, grew and evolved before the internet, even for someone of my age where I lived through internetless times. Metal Down Under (MDU) begins where all stories begin, at the beginning, in the late ’70s and early ’80s where Australian metal bands drew local metalheads to local bars and pubs.
7 September 2014
For someone who is an ARIA Hall of Fame member, a holder of a Medal of the Order of Australia, and is often called an icon of Australian music, former Australian Crawl vocalist and songwriter James Reyne is a refreshingly laid-back character. Perhaps it’s because he’s happy with what he’s achieved in music, or maybe he’s simply enjoying life and the freedom that being his own boss gives him.
7 September 2014
This week, I thought I’d write about something a little closer to home. And when we are blessed to be living in such a cultural, beautiful and produce-filled place, why not! For my birthday a few weeks ago I decided to do a winery tour down the Bellarine Peninsula. I got the idea off a friend from Adelaide, where wineries outnumber houses and winery tours are a regular event!
